Title :
Twisted-nematic liquid crystal polarization rotators for broadband laser applications
Author :
Fiala, P. ; Dorrer, C. ; Marshall, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Liquid crystal twisted-nematic polarization rotators in the Mauguin condition are shown to be more achromatic, less prone to high-frequency modulations caused by internal reflections than compound wave plates, and can be fabricated cost effectively at multi-inch apertures.
Keywords :
nematic liquid crystals; optical polarisers; optical rotation; reflectivity; Mauguin condition; broadband laser applications; compound wave plates; high-frequency modulations; internal reflections; twisted-nematic liquid crystal polarization rotators; Adaptive optics; Broadband communication; Compounds; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
